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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

Location:
Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 264

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    Pieces and patches and no stitches
    A head of Cabbage
    What is it that the cat has but no other animal.
    Kittens
    Four sticks standing
    Four little hangers
    Two rookers[?]
    Two crookers [?]and a wish about
    A cow
    Put in dry, taken out wet and the longer it is inside the stronger it will get.
    Tea
    How is lady like a dog?
    She shows her teeth {?]
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Julia Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry